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I'm a technical writer, and a part of my job is creating diagrams to help structure and streamline new technical documentation I'll write or revise. Personally, I'm drawn to visual or hybrid poetry and I've been experimenting with that a lot this year. Sometimes, I believe my visual pieces express my poetic vision better than the traditional forms of poetry I write. And, the starburst diagram is an example of that (at least, I think so). The starburst diagram is fascinating to me because, right out of the gate, you're jotting down all the various questions that come to mind revolving around a subject matter. I liken that process with the perpetual questioning of myself, my life, and all the ongoing self-expectations I accrue, try to fulfill, and/or battle with on a regular basis. Though, the answers to those questions don't always come easy.